Who we are

Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust

The Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust are dedicated to protecting and enhancing the rivers and streams across the catchment. They are strong advocates of partnership working and undertake a range of practical projects to improve the environment.

IFCA

A committee of local authorities and statutory organisations, tasked with the sustainable management of local inshore sea fisheries resources. Their vision is to lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment, by securing a balance between social, environmental and economic benefits.

Adur Farmers

The Upper Adur Farmers Group consists of 37 farmers in the Upper Western part of the River Adur catchment in the Low Weald of West Sussex. With a wide range of farming systems and sizes including dairies, arable, beef, mixed farms and extensive nature conservation – we have a wide range of knowledge bases and targets. Together though our primary aims are restoring health to our soils through better understanding of regenerative agricultural principles, learning about natural flood management and increasing connectivity across the catchment for our wildlife. We will focus on better understanding the public goods that our farms can deliver, a robust post Brexit farming system with climate change resilience and mitigation

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency endorses and promotes a holistic approach to protecting our precious water environment, from its source to the sea. As a member of the Adur and Ouse Catchment Partnership we are very proud to develop and deliver ideas and projects with our partners that will help to achieve our vision to reduce flood risk and create a better environment for people and wildlife.

South Downs National Park Authority

The South Downs National Park Authority is responsible for maintaining and enhancing all aspects of the area, ensuring it remains a special place. The South Downs National Park cuts right across the Adur and Ouse catchment, comprising a unique landscape, towns & villages, history &culture, and recreation opportunities. The SDNPA is responsible for planning, governance, policy and programming within the Park boundary.

Sussex Wildlife Trust

Many issues we need to deal with to restore a healthy Living Landscape to Sussex are at such a large scale that we can only tackle them by working together with communities, government organisations, landowners and others. Sussex Wildlife Trust is working at a landscape and river catchment scale to deliver and support partnership projects wherever we can.

Lewes District Council

Lewes District Council are responsible for flood risk and coastal erosion management across the District. We believe that it is vital to ensure the landscape characteristics of the coast and countryside are maintained and enhanced and seek to deliver environmental best practice in all that we do.

Southern Water

Southern Water supply drinking water and/or treat waste water across much the South East. We work with a range of partners such as stakeholders, landowners and farmers to create a safer, cleaner and more reliable water environment. We strive to be a lead in enhancing our natural world through improving rivers, reducing flood risk and cutting our carbon emissions.

The Living Coast

The Living Coast is Brighton & Lewes Downs UNESCO World Biosphere Region. The Living Coast stretches from the Adur to the Ouse, up over the Downs to Ditchling and 2 miles off shore. We support all aspects of sustainable development in the region through our mission of connecting people and nature to inspire a positive future, today.

Sussex Flow Initiative

The Sussex Flow Initiative is a Natural Flood Management project working with and restoring natural processes to reduce flood risk within the River Ouse catchment, in Sussex. The project started in 2012, as a partnership between the Woodland Trust, Sussex Wildlife Trust and the Environment Agency, and recently received support from Lewes District Council.

RSPB

Reserves are at the heart of what we do. They're vital to our conservation work and priceless spaces for everyone to get close to nature. We believe they work best when they connect with wild spaces and habitats in the wider landscape. That's why were working to make bigger, better and more joined up homes.

Adur & Worthing Council

Adur & Worthing Council works with the local community and collaborating with partners. We plan to tackle some of the biggest environmental issues of our time - from climate change, biodiversity loss, clean energy and transport, to poor air quality, water efficiency, water quality, and waste reduction.

South East Water

We supply top quality drinking water to 2.2 million customers in the south east of England. Through a network of 9,000 miles of pipe, we deliver 520 million litres of water every day. To supply today’s customers, we draw water from more than 250 boreholes, six rivers and six reservoirs. This water is treated at one of our 83 treatment works. Our customers rely on a secure supply of our natural resource – water. That’s why we see our role as guardians of the environment.

University of Brighton

The University of Brighton Centre for Aquatic Environments is an innovative, interdisciplinary and impact-driven research centre with internationally excellent academics providing scientific evidence and people-focused solutions to optimise the responsible management of water resources and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsham District Council

Local authority providing a range of public services to residents and businesses. Making Horsham District a great place to live, work and enjoy.

Natural England

Natural England is the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England, helping to protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and for the services they provide. You can find out more here. We are an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

CLM

We are a farming, environment and property consultancy. Our advice helps clients grow their income and assets, enhance the countryside and create sustainable businesses.

NFU

The NFU represents 43,000 farming and growing businesses across England and Wales. Our purpose is to champion British agriculture and horticulture, to campaign for a stable and sustainable future for British farmers and to secure the best possible deal for our members.

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council is the upper tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex in England. The county also contains seven district and borough councils, and 158 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. The county council has 70 elected councillors.

East Sussex County Council

East Sussex County Council is the upper tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county; the latter additionally includes Brighton and Hove. East Sussex is divided into five local government districts. Three are larger, rural, districts (from west to east: Lewes; Wealden; and Rother). The other two, Eastbourne and Hastings, are mainly urban areas. The rural districts are subdivided into civil parishes.

JBA Consulting

JBA Consulting is a multidisciplinary environmental, engineering, and risk management consultancy focused on climate resilience and sustainable infrastructure. The company helps organisations and communities adapt to climate change, manage flood and drought risks, and improve environmental, business, and infrastructure resilience.

Weald to Waves

We are establishing a 100-mile nature corridor across Sussex, connecting fragmented landscapes to boost biodiversity, capture carbon, enhance food production, and enrich the rural economy.

National Trust

As Europe’s biggest conservation charity, we look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. We do it with the help of millions of members, volunteers, staff, donors, communities and partners. In this catchment, we have Sheffield Park & Gardens and the Seven Sisters Park.

Mid Sussex District Council

Mid Sussex is a local government district in West Sussex, England. The district includes part of the South Downs National Park and part of the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of High Weald, including sections of Ashdown Forest. The district contains most headwaters of the River Ouse. Its largest body of water is Ardingly reservoir.

So Sussex

SO SUSSEX is a family run company that organises outdoor activities, festivals and events throughout Sussex. Our aim is to offer people a range of enjoyable, educational and fun outdoor experiences in the Sussex countryside. We strive to develop people’s understanding of and appreciation for our local environment through providing activities and events that bring people close to the varied natural landscapes of Sussex in different ways. We work in partnership with like minded local organisations and a range of wonderfully talented, enthusiastic and professional individuals to deliver amazing experiences. One of our key aims is to provide flexible and enjoyable employment opportunities for people in the area who share our values and visions.

Shoreham Port

Shoreham Port is a Trust Port leading the regional economy to a sustainable future. Shoreham Port was established as a Trust by an Act of Parliament in 1760. Today, by reinvesting profits to benefit the communities we serve, we continually 'improve the Port for everyone.' Around 2 million tonnes of commercial cargo and 14,000 leisure boat movements are welcomed through our lock gates annually.

High Weald National Landscape

The High Weald National Landscape is a nationally important, much-loved, and precious part of the English countryside. For 30 years, fifteen local authorities – through the High Weald Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) – have worked together to care for the area: conserving and enhancing the High Weald and furthering public understanding and enjoyment of it.

Wealden District Council

Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England. Its council is based in Hailsham, the district's second largest town. The district also includes the towns of Crowborough, Polegate and Uckfield, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The district's name comes from the Weald, the landscape and ancient woodland which occupies much of the centre and north of the area. Much of the district's landscape is recognised for its beauty; the south of the district includes part of the South Downs National Park, and the north of the district includes part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district has two sections of coastline, lying east and west of the neighbouring authority of Eastbourne, with the western section of coastline including the cliffs known as the Seven Sisters.

Love our Ouse

Love our Ouse is a community based initiative to link people to celebrate, raise the profile of and upscale positive action for our river from source to sea. We believe the Ouse has the right to support a rich biodiversity and a thriving riverside community. Love our Ouse is about being inclusive and connecting all sorts of people; residents, community groups, recreational users, landowners, farmers and everything in between! We will prioritize communities who will be most affected by the adverse impacts of pollution, climate change and other threats to river ecology. We engage in strong partnership working with key stakeholders such as local authorities, environmental organisations and regulators. We hope to benefit existing organisation’s positive work by increasing engagement and support as well as create increased accountability for those with statutory duties.

Friends of the Adur SSSI

We represent the community of users of the Adur River between Cuckoo Corner and the footbridge in the centre of Shoreham: the area which forms the Site of Special Scientific Interest. Our vision is to engage the community with the Adur SSSI and ensure everyone is informed of the importance of this saltmarsh habitat as a haven for wildlife - particularly birds - to rest and feed. Above all, we aim to encourage humans to enjoy the SSSI responsibly and contribute to efforts to restore its health for future generations of all life.

Wilder Horsham

Wilder Horsham District is a pioneering partnership between Sussex Wildlife Trust and Horsham District Council aimed at enhancing biodiversity and creating a Nature Recovery Network for the Horsham District.

Wilder Ouse

Wilder Ouse is a project aimed at restoring nature and creating a robust Nature Recovery Network in the Ouse catchment area of Sussex, UK. It focuses on restoring natural processes to improve ecological connectivity and ecosystem function, addressing issues like flooding and drought. The project collaborates with local communities, landowners, and conservation organizations to implement nature-based solutions, benefiting both wildlife and the environment.